Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #2 in Klaipėda, Lithuania

Klaipėda Sculpture Park is located in central Klaipėda, Lithuania. This park is one of the key artistic landmarks in the town. The L-shaped park occupies 12.2 hectares and has 116 modern sculptures created by 67 Lithuanian artists in 1977–1991. QR codes have been fixed to the sculpture plaques, giving extra info after waving a phone next to them.

Wikipedia: Klaipėda Sculpture Park (EN)

Klaipeda Clock Museum – a subdivision of the Lithuanian Art Museum is located in Klaipeda, Liepų str. 12. It was founded on 27 July 1984 in Klaipeda. The history of the building dates back to the end of the XIX century. The building has been repeatedly restored, and its function has also changed more than once. At the beginning of the twentieth century, the Land Bank was located here, in the Soviet period – the House of Pioneers.

Wikipedia: Klaipėdos laikrodžių muziejus (LT)

Klaipėda State Musical Theatre is a musical theatre in Klaipeda. The founder of the theatre is the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Lithuania.

Wikipedia: Klaipėdos valstybinis muzikinis teatras (LT), Website

Arka (transl. Arch) is a monument in Klaipėda, Lithuania. Unveiled on 8 August 2003, it commemorates the 85-year anniversary of the Act of Tilsit and the 80-year anniversary of the Klaipėda Revolt.

Wikipedia: Arka (monument) (EN)

Meridian is a wooden sailing ship (barkentina) in Klaipeda, a symbol of the city, one of the most popular tourist attractions in the port city. Moored in the center of the city, on the left bank of the Dane.

Wikipedia: Meridianas (laivas) (LT)

Klaipėda Evangelical Lutheran Church – Evangelical Lutheran Church, planned to be built in the Old Town of Klaipėda, Turgaus str. 24, near Jonas Hill. Until World War II, st. Patrick's Day stood in that place. St. John's Church. It was demolished after World War II.

Wikipedia: Klaipėdos evangelikų liuteronų bažnyčia (LT)

The Church of St. John was a Lutheran church in Klaipėda, Lithuania. The last major reconstruction of the church was executed in 1856–1858. Following the reconstruction, its 75 metres tower with a clock and observation deck dominated the panorama of Klaipėda. During World War II the church was damaged and because of introduction of state atheism it was completely demolished in 1945.

Wikipedia: Church of St. John, Klaipėda (EN), Website

Tarava Anike is a sculpture in the center of Klaipėda city, in the Theater Square. One of the symbols of the city, created in memory of the love of the poet S. Dach. On the postament there is a German inscription: "Ännchen von Tharau, mein Reichthum, mein Gut, du meine Seele, mein Fleisch und mein Blut!". Tarava is a former Prussian settlement in Rytprusiai, now Vladimirov in the Königsberg region.

Wikipedia: Taravos Anikė (LT)

Klaipėda Drama Theatre – Drama Theatre in Klaipeda, Teatro str. 2. Theatre manager – Tomas Juočys.

Wikipedia: Klaipėdos dramos teatras (LT)

LKL Sūduvis (M52) is a minehunter of the Lithuanian Naval Force. Built in West Germany in 1957 as Koblenz (M1071), a Lindau-class minesweeper for the German Navy, she was upgraded to a Type 331 minehunter in the 1970s. Germany donated Koblenz to the Lithuanian Naval Force in 1999. The ship, renamed Sūduvis, formed the nucleus of the Lithuanian Naval Force's Squadron of Mine-hunters, which was established on 22 June 1999. The squadron was augmented in 2001 with the similar donation of sister ship Marburg, which became Kursis (M51).

Wikipedia: LKL Sūduvis (M52) (EN), Website

Klaipeda Evangelical Baptist Church – Baptist Church in Klaipeda, Vytauto str. 38. It is the oldest Baptist church building in Europe to date, untouched during the great fire in Klaipeda.

Wikipedia: Klaipėdos evangelikų baptistų bažnyčia (LT), Website